Another Christmas present can be crossed off my list. This was a very quick knit, in that it only took me two days to do. It was all seed stitch....my favorite! Might I remind you all of the seed stitch baby blanket of doom never-ending seed stitch?
For the Marian cowl, I cast on very loosely so that I would get a good stretch to it. I bound off loosely as well, but not as loosely as I thought it would have been - the bind off edge is little tight...but it wears well, so hopefully it won't be a problem. I've never worn a cowl before, so I'm not sure how they work exactly.
The pattern called for an optional twist to make it a mobius, and I opted to not do it. Mostly because I forgot to intentionally twist the first stitch and I always chant in my head "Do Not Twist" when joining in the round. I think if I knit another one, I might add the twist. This was also the first project I've knit in the round NOT using the magic loop method.
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Maid Marian Portland Cowl Project Details:
Pattern: Marian by Jane Richmond
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn De Aire in Portland
Needles: US 19 circular
Gifty: My Aunt Mary Ann
That yarn looks really chunky, is it doubled? I do love the colour though ;)
ReplyDeleteMy knitting dwells mostly in the fingering weight realm so I'm not familiar with chunky brands. I'm gonna check out Plymouth Yarns.
It's a super bulky & single stranded :) It's very squishy and soft. Once you go chunky, you might not want to knit on fingering anymore lol...it's very instantly gratifying.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so snuggly :) I love knitting with chunky/bulky yarn - everything moves so fast!
ReplyDeleteI really adore the Marian cowl, I knitted one and despite how many scarves/shawls I have and adore, I end up wearing this one the most, and it's by far the most simple/fastest to knit! It's so comfy and goes with everything, I really love the color you chose for yours!
ReplyDeleteI missed this post. I love the look of these things but I cannot wear them. If anything goes near my neck I freak out. I live in v-necks. It's sad. Love the hue!
ReplyDeleteUseful information ..I am very happy to read this article..thanks for giving us this useful information. Fantastic walk-through. I appreciate this post. Absolutely! the best solution rather than doing nothing and losing it at all. All your tips mentioned above is a great help though nice........I am loving it!! Will come back again - taking you feeds also, Thanks Portland Maid
ReplyDeleteJane Ricmond has a video to show you how to do the optional twist but doesn't show what go do with the stitches that twisted with the first one. I am so confused and have read others are. I just wish she had knitted further in the video.
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